My apologies for the time in between blog entries, but believe it or not....I'M BUSY!!!! Our company has been super busy handling leads, working with our existing customers, and actually celebrating closings!
I looked at my hotsheet this morning (over a cup of coffee of course) and the news remained the same: 7 new listings in Wesley Chapel, with 3 sales and 2 pendings....equates to 2 new homes on the market in my beloved Wesley Chapel.
973 single family homes, villas, and townhomes on the market as I type this! 220 sales since 1/1/08, BUT 562 new listings since the same date! Kinda upside down! At least the builders have stopped building on spec and have started to build as the sale comes in.
So, if you are listing your home, you have a lot of competition...but don't fret, a solid marketing plan coupled with curb appeal and a show ready interior with a market driven price will lead to a sale! (A good Realtor doesn't hurt either!)
If you are a buyer: you should be drooling by now...so BUY NOW! I am seeing prices that are reflective of 2002 and 2003!
Each morning I check the Wesley Chapel hot sheet to see what is newly listed, pending, or sold. And each day I see that there are more new listings than homes that went pending or sold. Until that numbers inverses, we are going to continue to see prices stagnant or further decrease. On a positive note, builders are no longer builing 'on spec' and adding to our inventory woes, and large planned developments such as Wiregrass Ranch are on hold.
And finally, until sellers realize that if they bought their home from mid 2004 on, the value of their home has gone down! It is worth less! I know it is a hard pill to swallow, especially if they HELOC'D it up even higher, but your homes value is a market value, not a what you owe or want to get out of it value.......
Specializing in residential real estate in Wesley Chapel, Florida
We began in 2005 with a single purpose in mind, to create a customer service experience for our clients that was unprecendented in our field. We knew we could do better than what was out there! We started by defining our area of specialty. Once we knew residential real estate backwards and forwards, we defined a geographic area. We quickly realized, all 7 agents and the broker/owner called Wesley Chapel home, with 4 of the agents residing in the community of Seven Oaks. So, Seven Oaks Realty Group was born.
We started to over deliver immediately. Several of our agents had new home sales experience and had fantastic presentation skills. We decided that homes cannot sell themselves, so we made a commitment to be at every showing of our homes. We wanted to make sure that potential buyers knew everything about the home they were looking at. We didn't want to assume that their agent knew the difference between spanish lace and orange peel!
By remaining strictly local, we were able to be at our showings and be able to get to our listings immediately if a passer-by called one of our yard signs. In a declining real estate market, we were able to increase our listings, as well as closings, each quarter of 2007. In 2008 and beyond we look to build on our growth and be more of a presence for our Wesley Chapel friends and neighbors.
We specialize in assisting all buyers, whether it's you first home, your dream home, or your vacation home. We list any type of real property from vacant land, to homes in developments/communities, to estates. And finally, we offer the best property management services in Wesley Chapel.
We had our eye on a piece of land for some time. When it became available, there were so many other parcels available that we wanted someone with specific knowledge of the Wesley Chapel area to represent us and make sure we were getting a good deal. Dave was wonderful. His knowledge of the Wesley Chapel market and what was available was extraordinary. He researched the area to make sure that we were getting the best deal possible and then negotiated a great price for us. He handled all of the communication between our bank, the title company and the seller. All we had to do was show up at the closing! When it comes to Realtors in Wesley Chapel, Florida, Dave and his team at Seven Oaks Realty Group, are the best.
Sincerely,
Chris and Charlotte Sheppard
Wesley Chapel, Florida
I would recommend Dave and Troy to anyone who is looking for an extremely knowledgeable, professional, and dedicated realtor. They began by making sure we were familiar with the area in which we were to purchase in, after a tour of the area, we were shown homes and asked for input. We explained the features we liked, disliked, and on our second tour, every house matched what we were looking for. By the third outing, we found the house we purchased. Dave's negotiating skills were outstanding, not only did we get the house of our dreams, but Dave made sure we got a great deal. They made our home purchase extremely smooth, they handled all communication with the mortgage and closing. It was truly a painless process. Their follow up was impeccable as well. They have kept in touch to make sure all aspects of the home were taken care of and that we didn't have any further questions. I would definitely recommend Dave and Troy without reservation to anyone, they were great to work with.
Tim and Roxanne Vandenberg
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